WORLD WOMAN FOUNDATION

What WORLD WOMAN FOUNDATION does

World Woman Foundation is a US-based 501(c)(3) public charity headquartered in Winnetka, California, focused on accelerating women's leadership and entrepreneurship globally. The organization is led by CEO Rupa Dash and COO Dr. Upendra Kar, and operates an interconnected portfolio of 14+ programs organized around five pillars: capital (World Woman Fund, Launchpad), community and mentorship (Women Feeding the Future, Women Innovate the Future, Women Lead the Future, Mentor Mom, GirlsTalkSTEAM), commerce (World Woman Marketplace), content and recognition (World Woman Hour micro-storytelling platform, World Woman News, Awards), and convening (World Woman Forums at Davos, UNGA, and regional summits; World Woman Institute for research). The foundation reports a network of 300 change-makers across 20 countries and has reached 40,000 women through mentorship and 2,500 high school girls through its innovation program.

The foundation's technology footprint is modest: a digital micro-storytelling platform (World Woman Hour) producing 60-second women's stories compiled into a 60-minute film, a podcast, and a content management system that supports the website and program applications. There is no disclosed AI/ML capability, no proprietary model, and no developer API. Distribution relies on a hybrid of high-profile in-person forums (Davos, UNGA, regional summits), media partnerships (Hootsuite, VMLY&R Commerce, Cannes Lions/LIONS), and organic social media (48M+ impressions on the World Woman Hour campaign, 1.6M+ trailer views, 1.5M+ live views).

As a 501(c)(3) public charity, the foundation does not generate commercial revenue and discloses no financial figures. Its operating model is funded through charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations, plus corporate sponsorships tied to events and campaigns (e.g., LILYSILK as sustainable fashion partner). Customer-side segments are beneficiaries—women entrepreneurs, young women/girls ages 15-30, and corporate partners seeking CSR/gender-equality alignment—rather than paying customers. The foundation's stated moonshot is to empower 1 million women and girls by 2030 through the #EqualFuture initiative.

Name

WORLD WOMAN FOUNDATION

Legal name

World Woman Foundation

Website

https://worldwomanfoundation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

World Woman Foundation is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating programs in mentorship, entrepreneurship, capital, and convening to advance women's leadership across 20 countries, serving women entrepreneurs and young women/girls.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Foundation - Women's Leadership & Gender Equality

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF), Gender Lens / Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Funds (FSANAJAM)

Keywords

• Women's leadership programs
• Gender equality initiatives
• Women entrepreneurship support
• Global mentorship programs
• Nonprofit foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnetka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: 501(c)(3) public charity accepting donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to support women leadership programs and global initiatives
2. Partnership Funding: Corporate partnerships and sponsorships for events, programs, and campaigns such as World Woman Hour, Davos Agenda, and various forums

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

World Woman Foundation is a US-based 501(c)(3) public charity that operates a suite of programs and platforms aimed at accelerating women's leadership globally. Its core offerings include a digital micro-storytelling platform (World Woman Hour), entrepreneurship support (Launchpad), capital aggregation (World Woman Fund), fellowship, global marketplace access, awards, research (Institute), and global forums at venues such as Davos and UNGA, along with multiple mentorship programs.

Product overview

World Woman Foundation is a US-based 501(c)(3) public charity operating as a platform-plus-programs organization focused on accelerating women's leadership and achieving gender equality. The organization functions through multiple interconnected programs including World Woman Hour (a global digital micro-storytelling platform), World Woman Launchpad (entrepreneurship support), World Woman Fund (capital aggregation), and World Woman Fellowship. Additional initiatives include World Woman Marketplace (global commerce access), World Woman Awards (recognition program), World Woman Institute (research), and World Woman Forums (global conferences). The Foundation also runs mentorship programs including Women Feeding the Future, Women Innovate the Future, Women Lead the Future, Mentor Mom, and GirlsTalkSTEAM. Together, these programs provide women access to capital, community building, commerce opportunities, and coaching in STEAM fields, with a moonshot mission to empower 1 million women and girls by 2030.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• World Woman Hour: Global digital micro-storytelling platform featuring inspiring stories of women told in 60 seconds, collectively visualized in 60 minutes of film
• World Woman Launchpad
• World Woman Awards
• World Woman Fellowship
• World Woman Marketplace
• World Woman Institute
• Women Feeding the Future Program
• Women Innovate the Future Program
• Women Lead the Future Program

Products and services

• World Woman Hour Global digital micro-storytelling platform featuring inspiring stories of women told in 60-second segments, collectively visualized in a 60-minute film in celebration of International Day of the Girl Child. Aims to find positive role models for one million girls by 2030.
• World Woman Launchpad Entrepreneurship support initiative designed to help women transform ideas into action and scale their businesses globally.
• World Woman Fund Capital aggregation initiative aimed at investing in women entrepreneurs and driving inclusive innovation.
• World Woman Fellowship Fellowship program for emerging women leaders to advance their skills, connections, capacity, and visibility.
• World Woman Marketplace Global marketplace initiative to advance the economic impact of women and girls by providing access to commerce opportunities.
• World Woman Awards Award programs recognizing women leaders who are solving the world's most significant challenges.
• World Woman Institute Research initiative that informs and influences the status of women through qualitative and quantitative research on gender issues.
• World Woman Forums Global forums that create a stage for women's voices through year-round conferences including Davos Agenda, UNGA, Summit, and Forum events.
• Women Feeding the Future Program Mentorship program focused on building women's capacity in sustainable food systems and agricultural innovation.
• Women Innovate the Future Program Mentorship program designed to invest in aspiring female tech entrepreneurs through special projects, training, conferences, and seminars, educating women with emerging tech skills.
• Women Lead the Future Program Global mentorship program designed to empower women seeking guidance from experienced achievers, reaching women across India, USA, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, and Afghanistan.
• Mentor Mom Mentorship program supporting mothers in their professional and personal development journeys.
• GirlsTalkSTEAM Program designed to engage girls in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) fields and inspire future leaders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000 women reached through Global Mentorship Program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Woman Foundation / World Woman NewscoreOthers · 13 March 2025Launched the #LEADhER Book at Davos featuring 60 powerful women solving 60 global challenges with 60 leadership tools to empower young girls to lead change.
• LILYSILKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2024LILYSILK, a leading silk brand, became sustainable fashion partner to promote sustainability and empower women in North America and Europe by supporting world woman leaders with sustainable silk products and educating women on their role in sustainability.
• Global Entrepreneurship WeekminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 November 2021World Woman Foundation joined as Global Strategic Partner for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021, helping women entrepreneurs transform ideas to action.
• LIONS (Cannes Lions)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2021Launched 'The Brief' initiative calling on global creative community to develop progress-driving creative campaign for World Woman Foundation, with winning team receiving Cannes Lions passes.
• HootsuitecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2021Partnership to release the Digital Gender Diversity Impact Report 2021, utilizing Hootsuite's analytics and social listening capabilities to analyze World Woman Hour campaign reach and effectiveness.
• Georgetown University's Business for ImpactcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2021Academic partnership contributing to the Digital Gender Diversity Impact Report research and strategic guidance for corporations investing in digital gender equality.
• VMLY&R CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2021Creative and commerce partnership for World Woman Hour campaign production and distribution, bringing the 60-minute film to life with all-women production team.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Catalyst: A global nonprofit working with CEOs and leaders to build workplaces that work for women. Comparable in research-driven (Institute equivalent) and corporate-partnership-driven approach to advancing women's leadership, though more workplace-focused than World Woman Foundation.
• UN Women: The United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. Directly comparable as the largest global institutional actor in women's empowerment, with similar thematic focus on leadership, economic participation, and policy advocacy, but operating at sovereign-mandate scale rather than as a private foundation.

Direct peers

• Women's World Banking: A global nonprofit dedicated to financial inclusion and economic opportunity for women. Comparable in its capital-aggregation mission for women (mirroring World Woman Fund), cross-border emerging-market presence, and focus on women entrepreneurs.
• Malala Fund: A foundation advocating for girls' education and empowerment globally. Comparable mission alignment on girls' education, leadership development, and storytelling, particularly through digital content similar to World Woman Hour.
• WEConnect International: A global nonprofit connecting women-owned businesses to corporate supply chains and marketplaces. Closely comparable to World Woman Marketplace's mission of advancing economic opportunity for women entrepreneurs globally.
• Global Fund for Women: A public foundation supporting gender justice through grantmaking to women's rights organizations worldwide. Closely comparable as a grantmaking, cross-border women's-empowerment foundation with a similar mission, geographic breadth, and donor-supported operating model.
• Women Deliver: A leading global advocacy organization focused on gender equality and the well-being of girls and women. Comparable as a nonprofit that convenes global conferences, drives cross-border advocacy, and operates youth and mentorship programming similar to World Woman Foundation's forums and fellowship initiatives.
• Cherie Blair Foundation for Women: A foundation focused on women's economic empowerment, particularly entrepreneurship in emerging markets. Comparable focus on women entrepreneurs, mentorship, and skills training with a global operational footprint similar to World Woman Foundation.
• Vital Voices Global Partnership: A nonprofit investing in women leaders across emerging markets through fellowships, mentorship, and global summits. Highly comparable to World Woman Foundation's Fellowship, mentorship programs, and high-profile forum model.

Emerging players

• Girl Rising: A nonprofit using storytelling to drive awareness and action around girls' education and empowerment. Closely comparable storytelling-platform approach to World Woman Hour, though with a narrower content focus on education narratives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/worldwomanfund
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbUfK3m2yk3adcQ_J3woKiA
• Facebookfacebook.com/worldwomanfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/world-woman-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/worldwomanfund

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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